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Childhood Vision Screening

Somerset Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 03:39.

Opportunity overview

Childhood Vision Screening service.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

No match
Contract value
£354k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 May 2025
Award ID
029297-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-NHS 110100
Location
Yeovil, UKK23, BA21 4AT, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85121281 — Ophthalmologist services

Lots

  • Local Authorities are responsible for the delivery of Childhood Vision Screening services. Childhood Vision Screening is an integral part of the universal delivery of the national Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years), this programme aims to improve and promote health for all children and young people and includes mandated responsibilities. Delivery of Childhood Vision Screening meets the criteria laid down by the National Screening Committee (2023), which recommends that all children should be screened for visual impairment between four and five years of age. Somerset Council is intending to Direct Award a contract for these services following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime regulations. Lifetime value: £354,000 Contract length: 3 years (01.07.2025 - 30.06.2028)Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-052b05
Status
complete
Procurement Method
limited
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/ PA 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by midnight at the end of the 12th June 2025. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using direct award process C. Contact term: 01.07.2025 - 30.06.2028 Contact lifetime value: £367,407

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Id
85121281
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ophthalmologist services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
D_OUTSIDE_SCOPE
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Description
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Local Authorities are responsible for the delivery of Childhood Vision Screening services. Childhood Vision Screening is an integral part of the universal delivery of the national Healthy Child Programme (0-19 years), this programme aims to improve and promote health for all children and young people and includes mandated responsibilities. Delivery of Childhood Vision Screening meets the criteria laid down by the National Screening Committee (2023), which recommends that all children should be screened for visual impairment between four and five years of age. Somerset Council is intending to Direct Award a contract for these services following Direct Award Process C of the Provider Selection Regime regulations. Lifetime value: £354,000 Contract length: 3 years (01.07.2025 - 30.06.2028)

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
Type
quality
Description
100
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
0

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery Location

Description
Somerset

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85121281
Scheme
CPV
Description
Ophthalmologist services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-139459
Name
Somerset Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Taunton
Postal Code
TA14DY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, The Crescent

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Somerset Council
No Identifier Rationale
notOnAnyRegister

Contact

Name
Stephen Barker
Telephone
+44 7766526294
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-110100
Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK23
Locality
Yeovil
Postal Code
BA21 4AT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Yeovil District Hospital

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
110100
Scheme
GB-NHS
Legal Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-103
Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Cabinet Office

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Public Procurement Review Service

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
029297-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-NHS-110100
Name
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029297-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
029297-2025-1
Date Signed
21 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
354,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Taunton · UKK23 · TA14DY · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-052b05-2025-06-19T14:51:20+01:00compiled ·